SHIP SEARCHED FOR GUNMAN
— Press Association
By Telegraph-
AUCKLAND, August 8. A party of over 20 deteetives and uniformed police boarded the Dutch ship Tasman when it arrived at Auckland from Brisbane, to search for the dangerous Australian gunman Antonio 1 Martini who, it was thought, might liave been trving to come to New Zealanrj. Twentv-nine years of age, Martini is described as a particularly had type of crimina], is probably armed and will not hesitate to shoot. He made a spectacular escape from the cell in Queen's Square Coui't, Sydney, on July 17 and since then has successt'ully evaded the police. ' t Although tlie Tasman was systematic- j ally combed from encl to end, no trace oi tlie escaped prisoner was i'ound.
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Chronicle (Levin), 9 August 1946, Page 5
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